xviii CONTENTS. 



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 9. On the larval and post-larval stages of the Sole and other Food-Fishes. 

 By Professor MclNTOSH, M.D., F.R.S 618 



10. Notes on new and rare Forms at the St. Andrews Marine Laboratory. 



By Professor McIntosk, M.D., F.R.S 618 



Botanical Department. 



1. The Occurrence of Arenaria norvegica in Yorkshire. By J. G. Baker, 

 F.R.S 618 



2. The Meristern of Ferns as a Study in Phylogeuy. By Professor F. 0. 

 Bowee, F.L.S 618 



3. The Structure of the Nucleus in Saprolegnia. By Professor M. M. Harxog, 

 D.Sc 618 



'4. Ohservations on the Structure of the Nuclei in Peronosjmra, and on their 

 behaviour during the formation of the Oosphere. By Haeold W. T. 

 Wagee 618 



5. The Antherozoids of Cryptogams. By Alfred W. Bennett, M.A., 



B.Sc, F.L.S 619 



6. A Hybrid Desmid. By Alfred W. Bennett, M. A., B.Sc, F.L.S 620 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 



1. Discussion on Acquired Characters — 



(ff) On the supposed Transmission of Acquired Characters. By E. 



B. Pottlton, F.R.S 620 



(6) Feasible Experiments on the Possibility of transmittins' Acquired 



Habits by means of Inheritance. By Francis Galton, F.R.S. 620 



2. The Palfeontological Evidence for the Transmission of Acquired Cha- 



racters. By Professor Henry F. OsBOEN 621 



3. Report of the Committee for improving and experimenting with a Deep- 

 sea Tow-net for opening and closing under water 623 



4. An improved form of Deep-sea Tow-net. By G. 0. Botjene, M.A 624 



5. Third Report of the Committee for taking steps for the establishment of 



a Botanical Station at Peradenija, Ceylon 626 



6. On the Shape of the Oak-leaf. By Sir John Lubbock, Bart., F.R.S 626 



7. On the Leaves of the Guelder Rose. By Sir John Lubbock, Bart., F.R.S. 627 



8. On the Modifications of Electric Organs in Elasmobranch Fishes. By 

 Professor J. Cossar Ewart, M.D 627 



9. Observations on the Migration of Fishes. By Professor J. Cossae Ewart, 

 M.D 627 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 



1. Specific Characters as useful and indifterent. By Professor G.J. Romanes, 

 F.R.S , 628 



2. The Limit between the Continental and Abyssal Marine Fauna. By the 

 Eev. Canon Noeman, M.A., D.C.L 628 



3. The Secretion of Silk by the Silkworm. By Professor Gustave Gilson 628 



4. On the Placentation of the Dugong. By Professor Sir William Tuenee, 

 F.R.S :. :629 



